On this blog: 250,000 views
Reprinted on the Huffington Post: 16,000 Likes, 4300 Facebook shares, 90 Tweets, 1400 emailed links, and 350 comments.
I've gotten a lot of really wonderful emails in addition to some really vile, hideous ones, which were also somehow awesome. A lot of requests for advice, which I tried to answer or ignored based on whether I thought the person only wanted to be told they were right, or really wanted to work on their marriage.
My big fear that we would immediately break up or murder each other the day after I apparently set myself up as some sort of expert on marriage was not realized. WHEW. We're happily married even after almost a month of me marching around the internet boasting on us, which in retrospect could be seen as not only tempting fate but shaking my ass in fate's face and laying down a double dog dare. I attribute our marriage to Dan. Most of the "rules" I stole off him anyway. He's a good guy.
The most fun thing that happened was that I got to go on the radio here in Virginia and talk about marriage on a rock and roll morning show. Here I am doing it:
And here's a video that includes an edited audio file from my interview with Chuck Doud and Woo-Woo on 94.9 The Point.
Thanks for the link to the interview. Missed it when you were on live, and couldn't figure out how to listen after the fact.
ReplyDeleteHow great is it that this blog post went out to so many people right before your book is coming out -- yay! Hopefully those thousands upon thousands of people will go out and buy your book now to get some more of your brilliance. :) (S. -who-is-Shelley)
Congrats, the post is excellent and non repetitive, lets us look differently, in a less of a Cosmo way.
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I LURVED it .... and I shared on my FB and I intend to buy your book. It CRACKED ME UP, this article ... cause it was TRUE ... all except the kids thing. We don't want kids, but I know what you meant- live for something other than yourselves. We have a dog, same premise.
ReplyDeleteKeep on keepin' on. LOVED!
>"We're happily married even after almost a month of me marching around the internet boasting on us..."
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Glad to see we think alike! I ALWAYS brace for the implosion when a happy family life gets held up as an example. =) I'm more glad that you are still happily, snarkily married, and that I've now been introduced to your writing!
*feels shy and embarrassed for fangirl outburst*
Wow, I read this article weeks ago and HAD to link to it today after writing a little about my and my husbands somewhat tumultuous journey through his past year. I can't tell you how much of it rang true for us. I realized I needed to be following your blog after I made the link and was so happy to hear of the articles success. You are awesome!
ReplyDeleteHey Lydia, great to 'meet' you in the blogosphere. A friend emailed me the link to your post on marriage - made me laugh out loud and nod in agreement... we've been married 15 years this year too! Looking forward to reading your book.
ReplyDeleteJust found you because a friend, whom I share an unspoken husband-complaining pact with, posted a link on her facebook. We have fought long and hard for our now 17 1/2 yr marriage (which started before I graduated high school). I agree, as soon as we start talking about how good it is going, inevitably the ball drops and I have to go back and read my own words again! :D thanks for your post, I love it and am looking forward to reading more of your blog!
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